Cane

Jean Toomer

£11.99

Jean Toomer’s ‘Cane’ is one of the most significant works to come out of the Harlem Renaissance and is considered to be a masterpiece in American modernist literature due to its distinct structure and style. First published in 1923 and told through a series of vignettes, ‘Cane’ uses poetry, prose and play-like dialogue to create a window into the varied lives of African Americans living in the rural South and urban North during a time when Jim Crow laws pervaded and racism reigned.

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ISBN: 9780143133674 Category: Tags: ,

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Weight 0.189 kg
Dimensions 19.6 × 13 × 1.7 cm
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Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

xxxiv, 178

Language

English

Dewey

813.52 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

Description

Jean Toomer’s Cane is one of the most significant works to come out of the Harlem Renaissance and is considered to be a masterpiece in American modernist literature due to its distinct structure and style. First published in 1923 and told through a series of vignettes, Cane uses poetry, prose and play-like dialogue to create a window into the varied lives of African Americans living in the rural South and urban North during a time when Jim Crow laws pervaded and racism reigned.

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